NO3 sources

[critmin]

Does anybody know of a good cost effective way to dose NO3 without adding PO4? Thanks.

 

[graveyardworm]

Its called stump remover. Its pure KNO3, and is found at most Lowes or Home Depot with the fertilizers. The K stands for Potassium. I think its made by Greenlight. http://www.starnursery.com/show_det...14&PHPSESSID=4e55e6d13578004a633887ee29b2e302

Nitrate dosing

 

[Chad Vossen]

another name of kno3 is saltpeter. which can be used as a stump remover, and is a key ingredient in gun powder!!!!!

here is another link to learn alittle more. http://www.cheap-chemicals.com/chemicals.asp?Sort=S&gclid=CIzC0eTc3osCFQXmYAodyDoHYg

 

[Samala]

You can go with any of these mentioned, there are also other sources for the chemicals.. try gregwatson.com. Kent makes a Nitrate only product that is suitable (its sodium nitrate, but just as good). I think its still in their Botanica line as Kent Nitro +. There are bound to be other sources out there that I havent yet come across. Generally I use tissue culture grade chemicals from scientific suppliers.

>Sarah

 

[critmin]

Thanks for all the help. I was wondering, with KNO3 are there any problems with having too high levels of potassium?

 

[graveyardworm]

Potassiums role is fairly misunderstood as far as I can tell. There is alot of it in NSW, nearly in the same concentration as calcium. The amount of dosing that you will be doing isnt likely to cause a large change in potassium.

When I mixed up my KNO3 solution for dosing, I used the Greenlight stump remover, and mixed 10 tsp. into 1 quart of water. This has lasted me a year.